National Congress (Pakistan and Bangladesh)
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The Pakistan National Congress (PNC), later known as the Bangladesh National Congress, was a political party that mainly represented the Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan.[3][4] The party championed secularism in the Muslim-dominated state, and its electoral and organisational strength was mainly based in East Bengal (also known as East Pakistan, now the independent state of Bangladesh).[3][5]
Quick Facts Pre-1973: Pakistan National Congress پاکستان نیشنل کانگریس পাকিস্তান জাতীয় কংগ্রেস Post-1973: Bangladesh Jatiya (National) Congress বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় কংগ্রেস, President ...
Pre-1973: Pakistan National Congress پاکستان نیشنل کانگریس পাকিস্তান জাতীয় কংগ্রেস Post-1973: Bangladesh Jatiya (National) Congress বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় কংগ্রেস | |
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President | Assembly members:[1] Basanta Kumar Das Bhupendra Kumar Datta Konteswar Barman Peter Paul Gomez 1971: Manoranjan Dhar[2] |
Founder | As Indian National Congress: Allan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha |
Founded | As Indian National Congress: 28 December 1885 (138 years ago) (1885-12-28) |
Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Social liberalism Gandhian socialism Secularism Progressivism |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colours | Sky blue |
1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | 11 / 69 |
East Bengal Legislative Assembly (1954) | 28 / 309 |
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